Geographic centers > Location 13 miles southeast of Columbia |
Geographic regions The South |
DEFINITION: Geographic regions by state. |
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States |
Land Acreage > Total
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19.262 million acres |
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[35th of 45]
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DEFINITION: Total land area in millions of acres. |
SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
Land Acreage > Total Cropland
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2.189 million acres |
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[29th of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of cropland in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
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12.415 million acres |
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[24th of 44]
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DEFINITION: Total area of forest land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
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0.827 million acres |
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[33rd of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of pasture or range land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land area
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30,109 sq mi |
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[40th of 56]
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DEFINITION: Land area in square miles, not including water. |
SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land borders
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Georgia, North Carolina |
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DEFINITION: Land borders by state. Includes international borders. |
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
Largest cities (with populations)
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Columbia - 116,331 |
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DEFINITION: Largest cities with population according to the 2004 census. |
SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
Mean County Area
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1,802.86 sq.km. |
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[31st of 49]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
Percentage of area water
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5.97% |
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[20th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of total area which is water. |
SOURCE: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States |
State capitals (with populations)
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Columbia - 116,331 |
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DEFINITION: Official state capitals, with 2004 population. NOTE: State capitals under 80,000 people have latest available population data. |
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
Tornadoes > Fatalities
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47 |
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[24th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of fatalities caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
Tornadoes > Injuries
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1,047 |
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[23rd of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of injuries caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
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$244,613,632.00 |
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[24th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total cost of damage from tornadoes during the period 1950 to 1994, in adjusted US dollars. |
SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
Tornadoes > Total number
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423 |
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[26th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
Total area
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32,020 sq mi |
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[40th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total land surface area, including water, in square miles. |
SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
US National Historic Landmarks > Number
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77 |
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[7th of 51]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
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77 |
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[7th of 51]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
Water area
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1,911 sq mi |
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[21st of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total water area in square miles. |
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |